Volz, an LGBTQ ally “raised by gay aunties,” writes with a voice that is equal parts authoritative, mischievous, and moving. As she tries to unearth the facts behind her childhood as the daughter of the infamous Brownie Lady, she charts the larger story of the queer community under siege, turning to edibles for relief during the ravages of AIDS—and planting the seeds for the legal changes that bloomed into our cannabis-friendly world today.
Alia Volz 